Its funny that on LFGSS we can insult drivers/bad cyclists as much as we want. We use the line 'natural selection' when talking about bad decisions these road users make.
Joking about death and being killed is OK. Until its against the grain, until something like helmets/light placement/RLJ/ or anything else that could have some 'trendy' qualities applied to. Suddenly everyone has to fight for moral high ground and we're all Judge Judy.
It's probably not a popular view, but I think you've got a point. If a pedestrian steps out right in front of a car, most people would not assign blame to the unfortunate driver that ploughed into them. My personal view is that cycling up the inside of a moving vehicle that is indicating left is equally foolhardy, and the result is fairly predictable.
It seems to me that lots of forumengers are happy to "call out" cyclists doing irresponsible things, but when those actions lead to a fatality, they become entirely the fault of the motorist. I don't understand why.
Sorry, but I'm not the street-wise Hercules.
It's probably not a popular view, but I think you've got a point. If a pedestrian steps out right in front of a car, most people would not assign blame to the unfortunate driver that ploughed into them. My personal view is that cycling up the inside of a moving vehicle that is indicating left is equally foolhardy, and the result is fairly predictable.
It seems to me that lots of forumengers are happy to "call out" cyclists doing irresponsible things, but when those actions lead to a fatality, they become entirely the fault of the motorist. I don't understand why.